Fifth graders and their families will serve pie, warm cider and coffee after the 7 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve service on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at Elim Lutheran Church, 20971 Olinda Trail.

COLUMBUSChildren’s holiday boutique

The Home Educators Resource Organization (HERO) will offer gifts for all ages from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Crossroads Evangelical Covenant Church, 17445 Notre Dame St., in the activity center (across the parking lot from the church).

WYOMINGLearn about MNsure, UCare

A free program to explain health care reform and the new health insurance marketplace will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in Conference Room B at Fairview Lakes Medical Center, 5200 Fairview Blvd. Questions answered by UCare experts.

Principal Cressy Epperly will host an in-depth session on teaching early learners in a Catholic International Baccalaureate school at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 at St. Jude of the Lake School’s Kohler Hall, 600 Mahtomedi Ave. Child care provided. RSVP at 651-426-2562.